Leigh Podgorski, Kait Matthews

Gebundenes Buch

Feathers of Wisdom

Words and Art Illuminating the Legends and Myths of Indigenous Women throughout the Ages

Beschreibung

Feathers of Wisdom presents the eternal teachings of indigenous brave warriors, bold heroines, splendid goddesses, and sacred archetypes through their stories, tales, and legends passed down from generation to generation. History has often overlooked these women, but spirit has never forgotten. Within these beautifully illustrated pages are tales of strength and resilience, honor and bravery, and the redeeming power of love told by forty-four Indigenous women from tribes including ancient Egypt, Michoacan, Perpecha, North, South, and Meso America. Each chapter presents a summary of the history and culture of the tribe, the legend or story, and features guiding words spoken by the heroine/archetype. Nurture your mind and soul through the guidance of the divine feminine spirit that echoes throughout time from the ancient to today..

Autor

Leigh Podgorski's stage plays have been produced in Los Angeles, New York City, and regionally. She had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross for her one-act play Windstorm, which was presented as part of the annual festival CelebrateWomen that Leigh also co-produced.We Are Still Here, the story of Cahuilla Indian elder Katherine Siva Saubel premiered at the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum as part of CelebrateWomen 2000. The play has been presented throughout Southern California at college campuses, universities, and Indian Reservations and Casinos. The documentary has been added to the National Museum of the American Indian, a branch of the Smithsonian, and the Getty Collection.In 1999, We Are Still Here received a grant from the California Council for the Humanities for the production of a documentary of the same name.In addition to her plays, Leigh has penned several original award-winning screenplays. Amara, originally a play, won in the Women in Film and Video Screenwriting Competition In addition, several of her monologues have been published through Meriwether Publishing, Ltd.Leigh's novels include Western Song, for which she received the Bronze Medal in the Reader's Favorite Awards; The Women Debrowska, Ouray's Peak, and the Stone Quest Series books: Desert Chimera, Gallows Ascending, and Neuri Shape-shifter.All of Leigh's works of fiction have been reviewed and are available on Amazon@ Leigh Podgorski. We Are Still Here is available through the author: [e-mail]. Leigh also wrote the Flowerwise Oracle Deck, illustrated by artist Kait Matthews and published by RedFeather Mind, Body, Spirit. Created with Kait Matthews, their second endeavor Feathers of Wisdom will be released in early June.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: House of Indigo
• Seitenzahl: 294
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 279mm x 216mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 1234g
• ISBN-13: 9781966187059
• ISBN-10: 196618705X
• Artikelnr.: 75403174